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Abeam Landing Zone*:• Carb heat – ON• 1500 RPM• Slow – 65 KIAS• Inside white arc – Flaps 10º• Set descent picture

• Half sky, half ground• Trim off yoke pressure• Clear for traffic on base / final

Landing Zone*: First 1/3 of

runway

“Sumter Traffic, Cessna 48967 entering left

downwind, runway 23 from the 45, Sumter”

Priorities:1. Aviate (fly first)2. then Navigate (steer)3. then Communicate (talk)

Rollout parallel to runway:• Level off at pattern alt: (800’ MSL for Sumter, normally 1000’ AGL)• Set wind correction• Set / check / fix distance

from the runway – halfway up the strut

• Clear for traffic entering from “45”

Just fly until 500’ AGL(700’ MSL) Then turn crosswind

Touch & go:• Flaps – UP• Carb heat – COLD• Throttle – full power• Normal take-off

Turn:• Lift wing• Clear for traffic• Pick 90º reference • Turn 20-30º bank angle• Repeat for each turn

“Sumter Traffic, Cessna 48967, left downwind, runway 23, Sumter”

“Sumter Traffic, Cessna 48967, left base, runway 23,

Sumter”

“Sumter Traffic, Cessna 48967, final, runway 23, (touch & go / full stop /

etc) Sumter”

“Sumter Traffic, Cessna 48967, clear of runway 23,

Sumter”

Roll out angled toward runway:• Set wind correction • Flaps 20º • Hold 65 KIAS• Hold descent picture• Trim off yoke pressure• Clear for traffic on final

Roll out on extended runway centerline:• Set wind correction • Flaps full??• Hold 65 KIAS• Set aimpoint• Trim off yoke pressure• Assess / fix glide slope• Maintain runway centerline

Turn when end of runway is 45º behind you

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AimpointAirspeed

(repeat until flare)

Cessna 152 @ Sumter Airport

Clearing:• “Clear” above means “clear visually”• Also “clear” by listening to radios

500 AGL

800 MSL

Radio calls for Rwy 5:• “Right downwind” • “Right base”

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Abeam Landing Zone*:• Carb heat – ON• 1500 RPM• Slow – 70 KIAS• Inside white arc – Flaps 10º• Set descent picture

• Half sky, half ground• Trim off yoke pressure• Clear for traffic on base / final

Landing Zone*: First 1/3 of

runway

“Sumter Traffic, Cessna 73388 entering left

downwind, runway 23 from the 45, Sumter”

Priorities:1. Aviate (fly first)2. then Navigate (steer)3. then Communicate (talk)

Rollout parallel to runway:• Level off at pattern alt: (800’ MSL for Sumter, normally 1000’ AGL)• Set wind correction• Set / check / fix distance

from the runway – halfway up the strut

• Clear for traffic entering from “45”

Just fly until 500’ AGL(700’ MSL) Then turn crosswind

Touch & go:• Flaps – UP• Carb heat – COLD• Throttle – full power• Normal take-off

Turn:• Lift wing• Clear for traffic• Pick 90º reference • Turn 20-30º bank angle• Repeat for each turn

“Sumter Traffic, Cessna 73388, left downwind, runway 23, Sumter”

“Sumter Traffic, Cessna 73388, left base, runway 23,

Sumter”

“Sumter Traffic, Cessna 73388, final, runway 23, (touch & go / full stop /

etc) Sumter”

“Sumter Traffic, Cessna 48967, clear of runway 23,

Sumter”

Roll out angled toward runway:• Set wind correction • Flaps 20º • Slow to 70 KIAS• Hold descent picture• Trim off yoke pressure• Clear for traffic on final

Roll out on extended runway centerline:• Set wind correction • Flaps full??• Hold 70 KIAS• Set aimpoint• Trim off yoke pressure• Assess / fix glide slope• Maintain runway centerline

Turn when end of runway is 45º behind you

45º

AimpointAirspeed

(repeat until flare)

Cessna 172 @ Sumter Airport

Clearing:• “Clear” above means “clear visually”• Also “clear” by listening to radios

500 AGL

800 MSL

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Abeam Landing Zone*:• Throttle – 15 in• Flaps – as desired• Airspeed – 95 MPH

Priorities:1. Aviate (fly first)2. then Navigate (steer)3. then Communicate (talk)

Level off at pattern alt:• Throttle – 25 in• Prop – 2500 RPM

Just fly until 500’ AGL(700’ MSL)

Take-off / Touch & go:• Flaps – as desired• Prop – check full forward• Throttle – smoothly full power• Rotate – 60-70 MPH

On base:• Airspeed – 90 MPH• Gear – check DN• Flaps – as desired

On final:• Airspeed – 90 MPH• Gear – check DN• Flaps – as desired

PA-28 @ Sumter Airport

500 AGL

800 MSL

Alt & VSI – climbing• Gear – UP• Check Gear up & locked

On downwind – GUMPS• Gas – fullest tank -- fuel pump on• Undercarriage (gear) – DN• Mixture – rich• Prop – full forward• Speed – slow to within white arc

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